Community is an essential part of the church. A church cannot have true community unless it is local, meaning it contains a real group of people who occupy a specific place together in the world. Jesus said that the quality

As we are called out of the world, we are sent back into it as ambassadors of Jesus, to live as citizens of His inevitable coming Kingdom, and to call people everywhere to repentance and faith in Jesus. We are

As discounted, deconstructed, and criticized as it is, the local church is still the only visible body of Christ in the world. Pastor Mark will take time to emphasize the church’s divine nature and its eternal significance, and its call

The story of the magi is a missionary story. God reveals Himself to the world beyond the bounds of Israel. The magi were likely from Persia, and had received the prophecies handed down most likely from Daniel while the Jews

The story of God’s coming to the shepherds is a fascinating detail in the nativity story. The shepherds were nobodies. God chose a common, seemingly insignificant group of shepherds to be the first recipients of the news of the Savior’s

The night Jesus was born, angels announced God’s in-breaking work with a sweeping promise: This good news of great joy is for all people! Today we can witness the astonishing spread of this gospel all over the world and see

The story of Joseph is a heartrending story of one man’s trust in God’s faithfulness in the midst of fear. He was struck with fear at the news of Mary’s pregnancy. After the birth of Jesus, Joseph faced fear at

Mary’s story is one of waiting. The whole world is collapsing around her, and she must wait at every turn. She waits for her life-long dream of marriage and family. She waits for a baby to develop in her womb.